Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-07-21

once make the necessary changes in her
rig TO enable her to cross the ocean. 1t sex
pected she will start for America in about
three weeks.
James @. Blaine lett London recently
for Edinburgh. He was accompanied
by the lord mayor oil London and Senator
Hale OF Maine. The party occupied q roy
al saloon railroad car, which was deeorat-
cd with Tags and the Maine eoat-of-arms.
Mr.. Elaine will be the guest at Edinburgh
OF Andrew Carnegie, and he is expected TO
speak at a reception organized by the peo-
pie OF Edinburgh to show their recognition
OF Mr.. Carnegie's generosity to tho city.
Rev. Z. d. EdgehiI, chaplain general OF
the British army in London, has been
elected bishop of the Halifax IN. S~.ldioeese,
made vacant through the death OF Bishop
Binney.
Postmasters commissioned: Minnesota:
Viola, A. j. Smith. Wisconsin: Hoylton,
A. L. Larne. Fourtb-class postmasters
appointed-Dakota: Denny, c. i. VRnson.
Minnesota: Anytime, F. w. Benedict; Hit
terdal; T. @. Anderson. Wisconsin: Oar
bellay, j. Very; Halder, Josephine Heis-
sci; Mortified, j. NJ. Ringnesi Peeksyille,
c. ]. Wagley,
The secretary OF the interior rendered a
decision in the Fort Bo;seddahoD military
TtctTNQNlOn CdStf NnlCI khsOlNNo az H0NS
ton OF the right OF the president to put in
reservation public lands not authorized
by act OF congress. The president had no
authority 10 put in reservation an
aIaount greater than that fixed by congress,
aud the excess over hat amount is sub
iect to disposal under the general EG5s
laws, notwithstanding u. order declaring
the-reserS aIion.
DR.. Cross, once convicted OF the murder
of DR.. McKune at Council Bluffs, wasfound
not guilty on his second trial. !
All possible effort being made to push
the extension OF the Milwaukee & st. Paul
to Lake Minnetonka, which viii be eom-
pleted in about two weeks to the hotel st.
Louis. This route win be seven miles
shorter trip to the lake than at present
making at least ten minutes difference. 1t
is proposed also TO shorten the running
time to the lake.
George Trent. alias Frank Vance, etc,
arrested in Chicago on q charge OF forgery
preferred by the American Express compa-
nv and brought to st. Paul, waived exam
nation and had his trial postponed until
the 18th inst. Bail was fixed at $500,
which he iailsd to furnish, and wa placed in
the county jail.
A banquet was rendered the Earl OF
Aberdeen by the Irish.Amerieans OF st.
Paul.
Mahtomedi C~hautauqua Assembly, White
Bear lake, neal st. Paul, July 81 10 July
80; Leon H.. Vincent, superintendent. The
Chicago lady trio, assisted By Signor q.
Nitalie, violinist New York City, will be
present through the entire ASSEMBLY.
A valuable collection of over ten thous-
and objects illustrating She habits and &C
eomplishments of prehistoric man in Wes-
tern Europe, was opened to public exhibit
tion at the Smithsonian institute recently.
They we're gathered by Thomas Wilson,
United States Consul at Nice, and his wife.
Hon. Ii. r. Strait of Shakopee and
James Norton OF st. Paul viii start a
bank at Graeeville in o few days. Mr..
Strait IS an ex-eongrsssman and Mr.. Nor
ton ID a brother Of E. s. Norton, the st.
Panl reHl.estate man.
There are soon TO be two important di
ploma.ie changes. Col, Chaille Lous, who
va for a time on the staff OF Chinese
Gordon In Egypt. is to be appointed con-
sui general and secretary OF legation to
CoTea, and a successor Is to be appointed
for j. Fenuer Lee, secretary OF legation to
Austria, who has been acting as charge
d'aiiairCs there since the Kelley incident.
Mr.. Lee was Of the opinion that be deserv-
ed the promotion 70 minister on account
OF services rendered By Tim in adjusting the
differences between the United States and
Austria.
In the eass of John p. Soustilie W. Ira
p. Lowry, involving a section OF and at
Grand Forks, Dak., SoustiIie relinquished
his fight OF title and Interest in the said
tract Dee. Is, 1882, and sold his inprov-
mehts June 1S 1888. He made appliea-
ton for reinstatement in his presumption
right, on the ground that he a not citi.
zen at the time o. the filing 81 his first de
elaratory statement. and his application
was granted by a letter OF the land com
missioner dated Dec. -, 1883. Nov. ~,
1885, the local office held that Soustilie
had acted in bad faith and rejected his
proof and Secretary Lamar aftirms the de
eision.
The following eablegram was received
recently: London, July s.-George KEEL
ley. New York: THANK you and the Par
~liamentary Aid Association most sincerely
for the very opportune remittance OF to-.
900, which ! have handed to the eyieted
tenants relief fund. There is pressing
ueed in this direction, as eyictions have
alarmingly increased during the last quar-
ter, and are being still further stimulated by
the crimes bin. / trust that all of our
friends viii redouble their amounts for.
these unhappy eyietionsoilandlord oppres-
sion" tsisned.1 PARNELL.
Ben Halliday. the overland route pioneer,
died at Portland, Oregon. Out OF his mail
contracts grew o claim OF hall a million
dollars, which be tried TO get through con-
gress for several years. Large investments
Ia the Pacific slope railroad securities did
much to swell the amount oil Mr.. Halli-
days wealth. He vas twice married. OF
his three children by the first marriage one,
a son, survives him. One Of the daughters
married n French count and died suddenly
In a sleeping car. The news FASTENED the
death of her mother. The other daughter
married a French baror and she died in
Portland a few years ago.
The Sun says that Dr.. MeGlynu returned
from the West, and il he opened his mail,
found a letter from Archbishop Corrigan,
formally notifying him OF his excommuni-
cation from the Roman Catholic church.
The notification was sent to him by letter
mailed to his New York address. No
further action of the church authorities in
this case is necessary.
Judge Alva A. Knight has been expelled
from the Y. VI. C. a, and the Plymouth
Congregational church OF Chicago on ae-
count OF grossly immoral conduct p~raetie-
ed under the cloak OF religion. knight has
made a iuli confession OF his misconduct
and is understood to have left the city.
He is a native OF Massachusetts,, and during
the reconstruction period occupied several
public Offices in Florida
Miss Mollie Garfield. only daughter OF
the late President James 5. Garfield, is en-.
gagged to be married to j. Stanley Brown,
her fathers priayte secretary.
Lord Harrington. in the house OF CON-
Mons, continuing the debate on the crimes
bill, said: He recognized that every por-
ton OF the majority supporting the meas
= r,rsk baar a. fnll ahara ~ rAzpnp-fhiAi
ty Tor what bad been done. The party
With which he was connected desired that
there should not be the slightest doubt OF
their full acceptance OF the governments
policy. So long as the Liberal Uuionists
were supported By the thinking and cul-
tured classes OF England, they would con-
tinue with confidence in their course.
The crimes bill passed tbs third reading
by a vote of $40 to 262. The announce
ment Of the vote was received with cheers
and counter cheers.
The freedom Of the city OF Edinburgh
was conferred upon Andrew Car
negie in recognition OF his gift to the city
OF $3.50, 600 with which 70 provide public
library. The ceremony took place in tho
council chamber. James G. Blaine and
Senator Hale, who arrived here a few days
ago, were invited to be present and went
to the city hail and attempted to make
their way i1to the chamber. The approach
es, however, we're so crowded that they
were unable to force their way through and
were compelled to abandon the attempt.
A great deal Of Indignation is manifested
over the failure OF Blaine to obtain nd.
mission TO the chamber. The occurrence
was brought about by an official lack OF
tact.
on the Fourth, at the state prison in
saltwater, every prisoner was turned
lose Ia the corridor and the fullest liberty
for conversation and visiting given Here
tofors on holiday occasions prisoners were
allowed TO visit each other in locked cells,
but the long bar was lifted and all came
out into comparative freedom. While the
on the lower floor aud Others in the gal
larias the warden addrasspH them in q faur